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events & news

Summer Growing Break time!

Enjoy the summer everyone while we take our annual growing break. We meet next as usual with a talk live streamed at The Station, BS1 2AG from 6.30pm
​ and with a recording available to all ticket holders:

Thursday, 23rd September
when Richard Fishbourne, Director, Bugs and Beasties returns to give his Talk:
"Sophisticated self-sufficiency"​

A selection of upcoming Local Events
For more events and details: https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/events/

Friday 1st July:  St Nicks Night Market 5pm - 10pm.

Saturday 2nd July : Grow Wilder Pick Your Own Session & Monthly Market


Saturday 9th July : Community Farmer Day - mid-summer works & thinning apples

Tuesday 19th July: Waste Not Want Not! Future Leap's Sustainable food and Drink Social​


Saturday 13th August: Community Farmer Day - Beans galore

Sat/Sunday 27th - 28th August: Bee & Pollination Festival

Sat/Sunday 17th - 18th
 September: Get Growing Garden Trail

Courtesy Bristol Food Network - sign up to their monthly Newsletter here: https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/newsletter/

​​If you want to keep in touch with Avon Organic Group add your name & e-mail to our Mailing list here:
AOG mailing list

Are you looking for an Allotment ? - click on LINKS  for "Allotments Online Search"

Garden Organic produce an interesting monthly e-mail Newsletter which you can sign up to here:   www.gardenorganic.org.uk/newsletter
Also posted on their website now are Webinars, Workshops and Self-guided online learning Courses. More details for these and for booking here:  https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events
You can find Talks and Events listed by other ​Local Groups of Garden Organic here: https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/local-events

Also winning the Garden Media Guild 'Podcast of the Year 2020' award is the The Organic Gardening Podcast hosted By Chris Collins and Sarah Brown (entertaining and always instructive):​
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​ Gardening
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A search in YouTube for "Chris Collins Organic Gardener" will find you lots of helpful demos. You can watch one on seed sowing here: https://www.youtube.com 

Speaking of Podcasts here is an inspirational listen from BBC Radio4 (broadcast Augus​t 4th, 2019) "The Search for Esiah's Seeds":  the story of Esiah Levy who saved seeds and changed lives:,https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007b4c

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And for tips on maintaining your Herb plants here is a link to Jekka's Blog which also links to her video "Sowing Seeds":   www.jekkas.com/blogs

All her previous blogs are available on the site to explore - and to sign up for Jekka's Newsletter go to the foot of her Organic Herb Farm home page: www.jekkas.com

For tips on how to grow and maintain herbs see her page "How to Grow Herbs" here: www.jekkas.com/pages/jekkas-guide-on-how-to-grow-herbs


Some other regular events  and a few local sites to watch (see also Links Page): 
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​Incredible Edibles Bristol:
work parties and tours around the Urban Food Trail and more ...

​https://ediblebristol.org.uk
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​Grow Wilder (formerly Feed Bristol):
 
wildlife friendly gardening and sustainable food growing activities

https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk

​Propagation Place,
​St Werbergs City Farm: 

you can explore the site as well as buy online
 https://www.swcityfarm.co.uk

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​Bristol Food Network: 
want to get mucky in a Community Garden?
or learn to look after chickens at a City Farm?
ever wanted to pluck your own apple from a Shared Orchard?
visit this mega city growing resource here ..

​https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org
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University of Bristol Botanic Gardens:
8 RHS Courses and many events throughout the year
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​https://botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk/

Windmill Hill City Farm: 
discover what's on here, events and courses
https://www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk
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​​Community Farm Chew Magna:
experience life on the life ​on the land, learn practical skills in nature conservation and more ..
​https://www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk


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Avon Organic Group is the local group in Bristol for everyone who is interested in organic gardening and organic foods. 
​Set up in 1984, Avon Organic Group is affiliated to Garden Organic and the Soil Association. We meet 8 times a year on the 4th Thursday of the month from January to May and September to November - with a programme of talks covering a wide range of subjects of interest to members.
The group welcomes anyone with an enthusiasm for growing and growing organically.


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